Alhambresque
[ al-ham-bresk ]
/ ˌæl hæmˈbrɛsk /
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adjective
resembling the elaborately fanciful style of ornamentation of the Alhambra in Spain.
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Origin of Alhambresque
First recorded in 1860–65; Alhambr(a) + -esque
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